John Carlo Napalan is a Long Beach native and has been working in education and coaching since 2012. He is one half of the ALLin.press duo alongside Art O’Neill, and has a passion for sports photography.
One of the most encouraging trends of 2025 was the continued parade of ribbons being cut around sparkling new sports facilities. The Long Beach Unified School District’s two construction bonds, approved by Long Beach voters, yielded new aquatic centers at Wilson and Lakewood as well as a new football stadium at Jordan, with more improvements […]
The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Ian Nolte, Wilson Volleyball Junior Ian Nolte recently committed to Ohio State, and in a four-set win over […]
Last year was the 41st time Wilson won the Moore League boys’ golf championship as a team, and the 27th time that a Bruin took home the individual title. It looks like both of those numbers will grow in 2020. Wilson’s Brandon Bennett won the league finals last year, and the two Wilson golfers who […]